What case am I looking for?

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khanis

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Looking for a case, less than 200USD.
What I'm looking for:
  1. Very quiet
  2. Decent cooling
  3. Nice build quality, need this to last for years
  4. Ample space

Looking around, the P182 seems to fit the bill. However, it looks cramped and also seems to lack the cooling I am looking for.
help?
 
There are so many cases too choose from.

I just bought a cosmos s on sale and it is awesome. If you can find it on sale I would recomend it.

I have and am selling my Zalman GS1000 and loved it. A case to consider in your search IMO. Pm if interested.

Happy case hunting.
 
What size case?
What power supply?
How many HDD?
How many CD/DVD/BR drives?
What CPU and videocard?
Water cooled, or air?
Is location of system air conditioned?
Is weight of the case important?
Go you need wheels on the case?
 
tombew said:
What size case?
What power supply?
How many HDD?
How many CD/DVD/BR drives?
What CPU and videocard?
Water cooled, or air?
Is location of system air conditioned?
Is weight of the case important?
Go you need wheels on the case?
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1. Mid tower-Full Tower
2. Probably the HX620
3. Max 3 HDD's.
4. 2 max
5. High end stuff (Core i7+ some card like the GTX285 perhaps)
6. Air.
7. Yes.
8. No
9. No
 
Antec P182, Lian Li PC7 series, Lian Li V1xxx series (a little over-budget). Could also look at the smaller PC series cases. You don't need a lot of space -- the system you're describing could fit comfortably in an A05-B.
 
Thanks for the suggestions.
Okay, I narrowed it down to the Antec P182, the Coolermaster Sileo 500, and the Lian Li PC7B.

Between those, which would cool my components the best?

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khanis said:
Thanks for the suggestions.
Okay, I narrowed it down to the Antec P182, the Coolermaster Sileo 500, and the Lian Li PC7B.

Between those, which would cool my components the best?

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The Cooler Master isn't nearly as good as the other two, so it should be out of the question.

I'm tempted to say that the P182 cools better than the Lian li simply because it has more fans and uses compartments, but I am really not sure. The P182 is definitely quieter but significantly more expensive.
 
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